A friend is one before whom I may think aloud.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Friendship Quotes

As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.

As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation

The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech

The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts.

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts.

All promise outruns performance.

All promise outruns performance.

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is...

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

I like the silence of a church, before the service begins better than any preaching.

I like the silence of a church, before the service begins better than any preaching.

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

A man is a God in ruins.

A man is a God in ruins.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

It is not length of life, but depth of life.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the...

Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the...

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my...

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my...

That awkward moment when you're making a wish on 11:11 and you get interrupted by...

That awkward moment when you're making a wish on 11:11 and you get interrupted by...

But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is...

But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is...

Our duty is to preserve what the past has had to say for itself, and...

Our duty is to preserve what the past has had to say for itself, and...